Subj : Re: Are programmers like this in the real world?
To   : comp.programming
From : Charles Richmond
Date : Tue Jul 26 2005 02:05 am

Scott Moore wrote:
> 
> Mike Deeth wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> >      I've been coding for over a decade in all sorts of languages, as a
> > hobby.  My career is mathematics.  As such I was obligated to take an
> > intro programming class.  "Well" I said to myself, "let's get this over
> > with, it's the last 'nonsense' course needed for the degree so from
> > here on out it'll be all upper division and graduate math classes.
> > Anyway, I'll probably learn some new stuff!"
> >
> 
> Are all mathematicians as whining and critical in the real world?
> 
> The problem was prime number sieves, which you would probably have a
> better than average knowledge of, being a mathematician.
> 
> There is programming, and there is programming. Our job description
> in the 1960's and 1970's was to improve the tools for computers so that
> it didn't take a compiler and operating system genius to get a business
> application to work.
> 
> We succeeded. Now there is much better productivity and less need for
> top level experts to do mundane programming work. If you say "any idiot
> can program", it's because we made it possible.
> 
> Yea us. Thanks for the complement.
>
And what do you think that your reward will be for making yourself
obsolete??? Do you think the organization is going to keep you on
salary as a "programmer emeritus"??? Sounds to me like you just
worked yourself out of a job.

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